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1 stick-in-the-mud
noun (a person who never does anything new.) forpokaður maður -
2 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stinga, reka2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stinga(st)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) festa, líma4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) festast•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) spÿta, kvistur, sprek2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) (göngu)stafur; kylfa3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stöngull•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
3 walking-stick
noun (a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking: The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.) göngustafur -
4 baton
1) (a short, heavy stick, carried by a policeman as a weapon.) lögreglukylfa2) (a light, slender stick used when conducting an orchestra or choir: The conductor raised his baton.) tónsproti -
5 drumstick
1) (a stick used for beating a drum.) trommukjuði2) (the lower part of the leg of a cooked chicken etc.) leggur -
6 golf-club
noun (the long thin stick used to hit the ball in golf: He bought a new set of golf-clubs.) golfkylfa -
7 lipstick
noun ((a stick of) colouring for the lips.) varalitur -
8 pointer
1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) bendi-/kennaraprik2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) vísir3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) vísbending -
9 scrapbook
noun (a book with blank pages on which to stick pictures etc: The actor kept a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings about his career.) úrklippubók -
10 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) blóðsuga; afæta2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) sogskál/-blaðka/-pípa3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) drullusokkur4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) rótarsproti, rengla5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) -
11 suction
1) (the action of sucking.) sog2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) loftsog -
12 truncheon
(a short heavy stick, carried especially by British policemen.) (lögreglu)kylfa -
13 umbrella
(an apparatus for protecting a person from the rain, made of a folding covered framework attached to a stick with a handle: Take an umbrella - it's going to rain.) regnhlíf -
14 adhesion
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15 club
1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) kylfa2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) kylfa3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klúbbur, félag4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klúbbur, klúbbhús, félagsheimili5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) lauf2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) lemja, berja- clubs -
16 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) grípa2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) grip, fast tak2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) (íþrótta)taska3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) skilningur•- gripping- come to grips with
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17 cue
I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') stikkorð, markorðII [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) kjuði -
18 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) tannhold- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) trjákvoða2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) lím3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) hlaup4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) tyggigúmmí2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) líma- gummy- gumminess -
19 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sulta- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) troðfylla, þjappa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) troða3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) festa(st)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) trufla2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) öngþveiti, troðningur, stífla2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) vandræði•- jam on -
20 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) staurII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) áhættu-/spilafé2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) veðja, leggja undir- at stake
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